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George Stephenson (1781-1848)

George Stephenson (1781-1848) English mechanical engineer and railway pioneer. Engineer of the Stockton and Darlington Railway (1825), he made a survey for the Liverpool and Manchester Railway (1824) and was appointed engineer to the line 1826. In 1829 he won the Rainhill Trials with his locomotive 'Rocket' which had a tubular boiler. Engraving from "Das Buch der Erfindungen Gewerbe und Industrien" (Leipzig, 1896-1901). (Photo by: Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images).
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George Stephenson (1781-1848)
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George Stephenson (1781-1848) English mechanical engineer and railway pioneer. Engineer of the Stockton and Darlington Railway (1825), he made a survey for the Liverpool and Manchester Railway (1824) and was appointed engineer to the line 1826. In 1829 he won the Rainhill Trials with his locomotive 'Rocket' which had a tubular boiler. Engraving from "Das Buch der Erfindungen Gewerbe und Industrien" (Leipzig, 1896-1901). (Photo by: Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images)
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4269 x 4913 px | 60.0 MB
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36.1 x 41.6 cm | 14.2 x 16.4 in (300 dpi)
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